The American Influencer Council (AIC) held its first in-person event of 2023 on the 20th anniversary of Safer Internet Day to kick off Black History Month (BHM). On Tuesday, February 7, a small intimate group gathered at Soho Works 10 Jay in Brooklyn to discuss the 'Creator Blind Spot, Navigating Algorithmic, and Moderation Biases.'

Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) included Moderator Asa Dugger @iamasadugger (Career Creator, AIC), Nneya Richards @NneyaRichards (Travel Creator, AIC), Pierre @VisualsbyPierre (Photographer & filmmaker, AIC), Simone Oliver @SimoneOliver (SVP Digital Creative, BET), Sidney Madison Prescott @sidneyandthecity (Former Global Head of Intelligent Automation, Spotify), Rumi Chunara, Ph.D. @nyucds, (NYU Center for Health Data Science), and Brandon Smithwrick @raisedbystyle (Head of Content at Songfinch).

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The AIC is a Black-Founded 501(c)6 not-for-profit membership trade association that prioritizes diversity and inclusion 365 days a year. Federally recognized heritage months like BHM provide an excellent opportunity to bring people together from all backgrounds to embrace culture and share knowledge and drive awareness on topics impacting vulnerable communities.

"This month, the AIC is driving awareness of the unintentional harms that come from automated decision-making," said AIC Founder Qianna Smith Bruneteau. "At the AIC, we believe awareness is the first step to finding solutions that will create positive change."

The Council is also encouraging others to buy from Black-owned businesses, which is the fastest way to close the racial wealth gap. "The AIC purchased the wine for the evening from the McBride Sisters, the largest Black-owned wine company in the United States," shared Patrick Janelle, Chairman of the AIC Board of Directors. "Championing small businesses is fundamental to the AIC mission."